Jewish Latino Film Series Presents: Anita, From Marcos Carnevale

The Jewish Latino film series celebrates the diversity within the Latino community, presenting films by Jewish-Latino filmmakers that represent their life experience. The series offers a mix of drama and comedy films, including Anita by renowned director Marcos Carnevale, director of Elsa and Fred. The film stars "the Meryl Streep of Argentina," Norma Aleandro as Anita's mother, and newcomer Alejandra Manzo in the title role. Anita is the story of a young woman with Down's Syndrome who is living a happy and sheltered life, cared for by her mother. Everything changes when a nearby building is bombed, devastating the area. Anita finds herself alone for the first time. As she wanders the city, she learns to care for herself and touches the lives of the other residents of Buenos Aires that she meets.